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IVIAUSOLEUIVL Specieation of Letters Patent.

Patented May 116, 19in?.

Application filed December 17, 1914. Serial No. 877,725.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDRICK H. Sinvnn'r, a citizen of the United States, residing fat Bloomville, in the county of Seneca and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Mausoleum, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in mausoleums, one object of the invention, being the provision of a sanitary structure, for the proper desiccating and preserving of the human body by producing means for permitting the proper circulation of dry air through the mausoleum and for the carrying thereaway from and properly disinfecting the seepage. A

A further object of the present invention, is the provision of means connected with the front of each crypt, whereby a disinfectant, such as formaldehyde may be pumped into the crypt to thus thoroughly disinfect the seepage from the body and destroy thef germs eXuding from the seepage.

A still furtherobject of the invention, is the provision of a mausoleum, in which air is properly conducted from a point adjacent the bottom of the mausoleum to the top thereof, there being provided a plurality of pipes connected to each crypt and to such pipe intermediate of its ends so that the gas `Within the various crypts may be carrled thereaway from, there being further provided means for carrying the seepage from each individual crypt into a disinfectant and germ destroying member disposed underneath the floor of the mausoleum.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides ,in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can bemade within the scope of what is claimed without departingfrom the spirit of the invention.

ln the drawings-Figure 1 isa vertical transverse sectional view taken through one series of superposed crypts and the adjacent portion of the eXter1or wall of the mausoleum. Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3*3 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, the numerals 1 and 1 indicate the footers or supporting members of the present mausoleum, so that an air space 3 may be provided below the floor 2 and thus permit of the proper circulation below the mausoleum and therearound. Provided below the mausoleum adjacent the outer wall 1 and the inner face thereof, is a concrete or other impervious trough 4, the purpose of which will present-ly appear.

The upper surface of thefloor adjacent the surface of the Hoor 2 below the respective series of crypts 7 are water-proofed by a layer of asphaltum or other suitable material, while the outer walls 6 of the present mausoleum are adapted to be constructed of stone or other masonry to provide a space between the inner face thereof and the rear ends of the respective crypts. This space as clearly shown is filled with a cement grout 10 and with a plurality of hollow tiles 8, the walls of the hollow tiles adjacent the rear ends of the crypts 7 being provided with a covering of waterproof paper 9.

' By providing a cement grout 10, the eX- pansion and contraction between the various elements of the present mausoleum are taken care of, while the pipes 1G and 28 which are extended therethrough, and the purpose of which will presently appear, are properly supported and held against corrosion.

Above the top of the crypt and the open portion of the mausoleum is a reinforced concrete ceiling 11, which provides the air l space 13 thereabove, a roofing 14 being pro vided and being preferably composed of asphaltum upon which is placed gravel heated sufficiently to cause the gravel to sink within the asphaltum so that the asphaltum will float to the top and thus produce an excellent roof for a mausoleum. The parapet 15 is provided about the outer walls of the mausoleum so as to add to the appearance of the structure.

As before stated, disposed within the cement grout 10 between the tiles 9 and the outer walls 6 are av plurality of pipes 16, one only being shown in the present instance, and connected to'the lower end thereof and eX- tending through the walls 6 is a funnel shaped air inlet 17 which permits the air to be--directed through the pipe 16 into the horizontal section 18 thereof and finally through the vertical pipe 21 and the cowl 22, which is disposed above the roof portion of the mausoleum. Connected to the pipe 18 and in communication therewith and extending downwardly are a plurality of pipes 19 I.

which have connected in the end and extending in opposite directions, the horizontal gas inlet pipes 20, which as illustrated in Fig. 3 extend into opposite crypts 7 so that one pipe 19 will provide a gas escape for two crypts of the same level, the pipes 19 being extended downwardly between the various vertical series of crypts as particularly illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3. Thus there would be one pipe 16 for two vertical series of crypts 7. y

The bottom 7 of each crypt is inclined rearwardly and the same is covered with an impervious material, preferably asphaltum, so that the seepage from 'the body will iiow therefrom toward the rear of the crypt to be drained through the outlet drain 27, which opens into the vertical pipe 2S disposed in the space between the tiles 9 and the rear walls ofthe respective crypts. The lower ends of the pipes 28, are disposed within the trough 4 which is filled with cinders 30, the drain from such trough being directed to the usual form of cess-pool (not shown). The

vided with the valved pipe 23, this valved;

pipe being constructed to permit of the propericonnection thereto of a pump so that a disinfectant, such as formaldehyde may be forced within the crypt to disinfect the seepage fluid and the gases formed thereby. Formed exteriorly of the respective crypts and to be held in place by means of the fastenings 25, are a plurality of slab carrying members 24, the outer slab 26 being carried thereby and readily removed to permit access to the respective crypt.

The foundation walls 1 and 1 are battered 1 inch to the foot, then covered with asphaltum as at a; to prevent the dampness from passing upwardly into the mausoleum and also to keep the frost from affecting the foundation, the air space 3 below this wall being preferably two feet high and being open at both the front and rear so that a proper circulation may be had therebelow.

The mausoleum is preferably constructed of stone, and the front, back and partitions lare filled with cement grout as at l0 so that a body has been placed within the crypt and sealed, formaldehyde maybe forced therein so as to destroy the germs, while the ioor 7 of each crypt, is covered with an impervious material, preferably asphaltum, so as to not absorb the seepage from the body and thus keep the crypt clean. -It will also be noted that by havingthe pipe 16 and the outlet 21 connected with a plurality of gas outletV pipes 19, that a number of the crypts may be properly taken care of with a single pipe so that the accumulated gas therein will escape into the air and thus be carried away by the method of circulating through the inlet pipe 17 and the cowl 22. By providing the metals lic sheet 21, the adjacent face of the marble slab 22 is protected against condensation. In constructing the roof7 it is preferable that the main portion that supports the rein.- .forced'concrete be covered with three tiers of asphaltum and three layers of two-ply paper, after which a thin layer of asphaltum is placed thereupon and is covered with hot gravel or crushed stone, the heat from the same causing the asphaltum toVv cover the gravelor stone and thus produce a concrete roof of substantial thickness, it having been found in practice, that such yroof is approximately l inches thick.

What is claimed is:

In a mausoleum, a flooring and a foundation; an imperforate, L-shaped member cooperating with the yflooring and the foundation to define al compartment; a mass of loose material in the compartment; a crypt above the flooring; and a drain pipe leading from above the crypt into the compartment and entering the loose material.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

, FREDRICK H. SIEVER'I. Witnesses:

E. D. KUMUND, I. C. GRAY. 

